Greater Manchester · England

Shower tray repair & resurfacing in Beswick, Greater Manchester

Shower tray chip, crack and scratch repairs and resurfacing at your home in Beswick, with a one-year guarantee on every repair.

  • Repairs from £95
  • A crack across the base
  • Chips or cracks by the plughole
Surface Doctor technician refinishing the outside of a roll-top bath

Shower tray repair for Beswick homes

About our shower tray repair in Beswick

Before repairing a crack, we find out why it happened. If the tray moves, the support is fixed or flagged before we repair it, so the repair lasts. Our repair technicians work on cast iron, ceramic and stone resin, and common reasons people get in touch are snagging damage in a new bathroom and a tray that looks tired however much you clean it.

Every job is backed for twelve months, and the guarantee is the same wherever you live. If something goes wrong with the work, we come back.

Where
Beswick (M11, M12, M4)
Region
Greater Manchester
Guarantee
A year, on every repair
Price
From £95. Free and fixed, from your pictures
Call
0345 017 0787
Page updated
23 October 2026
Before and after: an old shower tray refinished by Surface Doctor

What your shower tray is made of matters

Stone resin

Stone resin is a dense, rigid material with a smooth gel coat. They crack if the base is not fully supported, and chips can be filled and matched.

Acrylic

Acrylic-capped trays are lighter, so a firm base is essential. We repair cracks and scratches.

For landlords and businesses

Hotels, guest houses and holiday lets cannot afford rooms out of action for long, so we keep visits short and tidy. We will fit around changeovers where we can.

We are used to working with agents and managing companies. Send the address, photos and access details and we will handle the rest.

Should I try a DIY kit first?

For a hairline mark somewhere you will never see, a kit may be enough. For damage in plain view, cracks, holes or rust, or coloured finishes, it’s worth having it done properly.

We understand the appeal of fixing it yourself. The trouble is that kit repairs often look fine at first and then fail, and the old filler has to come out before a proper repair.

Looking after it afterwards

Aftercare is simple:

  • Clean with washing-up liquid and a soft cloth
  • Store bottles off the tray
  • Don’t ignore a tray that flexes
  • Avoid strong descalers and bleach

Store heavy bottles on a shelf, not on the tray, so they cannot be knocked over.

If the tray creaks or moves, get it checked, before it cracks or gets worse.

When to call us in Beswick

Most chips come from things dropped in the shower, typically on the edges or near the plughole.

These are the problems we are asked about most:

  • Cracks running from the waste
  • Scuffs and light scratches
  • Edge chips from dropped bottles
  • Staining and dullness across the tray

Questions to ask before booking

  • Is the price fixed, and does it include VAT?
  • How your room will be protected
  • How long it needs to cure
  • Whether the colour is mixed to match

10 questions to ask before booking

Beswick questions

Can you make an old tray look new?

Yes. We can resurface the entire tray for a fresh finish without removing it.

Is a cracked shower tray safe to use?

Only if you’re sure it isn’t leaking. Look for damp or stains below.

Will it make a mess?

We protect the room with dust sheets and masking first, and tidy up before we leave.

Can you replace the silicone at the same time?

We can. After a repair is a good time to reseal.

I’m a tenant. Can you help?

We’re happy to deal with the tenant, landlord or agent. Get your landlord’s agreement first.

What information do you need?

Some photos, your postcode and how to reach you. On the day, access to the room.

Is there any odour?

There can be some smell while we work. It fades as everything cures.

Can landlords book you?

Yes. We carry out repairs for householders, landlords, letting agents, builders and businesses.

Where we work around Beswick

Beswick is about 1 mile east of Manchester, in Greater Manchester. Our technicians come to customers in Beswick and the surrounding area, so nothing has to leave your home. Our repair technicians cover 72 places across Greater Manchester, from the larger towns to small villages.

Every address in M11, M12 and M4 is within our area. We regularly work on streets such as Gorton Road, Rondin Road and Ercall Avenue and the roads around them. We also travel to West Gorton (1 mile south), Ardwick (1 mile west), Manchester (1 mile west), Chorlton-on-Medlock (1 mile south-west) and New Islington (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Wythenshawe (6 miles south-west), Old Trafford (3 miles west), Broughton (3 miles north-west), Butler Green (5 miles north-east), Heaton Norris (4 miles south) and Higher Broughton (3 miles north-west).

Local landmarks in Beswick

Our customers here include homes close to Ardwick Green, The East Manchester Academy and St Jerome with St Silas Church, among other places. Other local landmarks include University of Manchester Library (1.5 miles south-west), Seven Stars pub (under half a mile west), Manchester School of Acting (1 mile west) and Ashbury Meadow Primary School (within half a mile north-west). Beswick has its own railway station: Ashburys station. Other landmarks nearby include All Saints' (1.4 miles west) and Manchester Royal Infirmary (1.3 miles south-west). For a walk, there is Unicorn Grocery and Boating lake.

Map of Beswick © OpenStreetMap contributors

How the visit works

From the moment we arrive, the aim is to do the job without disturbing the rest of your home. Surfaces nearby are masked off, the job takes a few hours, or most of a day for a full resurface, depending on what we find, and we finish with a tidy-up and a look at the finished work together.

  1. The surrounding area is sheeted and masked.
  2. Old sealant is removed if it’s in the way.
  3. We clean and key the tray, then repair the damage.
  4. We refinish the surface to match the tray.
  5. We tidy up and tell you when you can shower.

Getting ready for the visit

  • Keep pets and children out of the room while we work
  • Mention any parking restrictions or tricky access
  • Mention if the room is upstairs or in a flat

Ask for a price

A quote takes minutes to ask for: photograph the damage, then the entire shower tray, include your postcode and send them over. What comes back is a fixed price, not a guess.

Get a fixed quote

Related advice

When a repair is not the answer

Honesty matters more than a booking, so here’s what a repair won’t do:

  • Leaking waste fittings
  • Multiple cracks across the tray
  • Rotten or damaged flooring underneath

Not sure? Send pictures and we’ll give you a straight answer.

What we work on

  • Cast iron
  • Enamelled steel
  • Acrylic
  • Stone resin
  • Ceramic

Prices and what affects them

Repairs from £95. There are no hourly rates or hidden extras. The price is based on:

  • What the surface is made of
  • Previous DIY repairs that have to come out
  • How hard the colour is to match
  • Doing more than one item at once

Our prices are the same across the UK, with no extra for Beswick. What changes the price is the job itself: how much damage, what it’s made of and how many items.

Quotes from your photos

When you take your pictures, a few simple things make all the difference:

  • Where you are, by postcode
  • A clear, close picture of the problem area
  • One picture of the entire shower tray
  • A coin beside the damage so we can judge size

Upload pictures of the damage and one of the entire item, and tell us you’re in Beswick, and we will come back with a fixed quote.

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